Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-08-05
The Courts.
PROBATE COURr@Judue Me,rick


Estate Of E. M. Spedden; petition OF guardian
filed. In re Thos T. Berry: Edgar Murphy ap-
pointed guardian; bond S. Estate OF Richard
executor shall elect. Estate OF Mark Cunning
ham; order for sale OF certain personal property
In re Mark Lee Cunningham: May Cunningham
appointed guardian; bond s., 600. Estate OF VIM.
Cooper, OF Prince Georges County, Nd; COPY or
VIII admitted to probate. Estate OF Margaret car
ter order Of publication Estate OF Michael J. Fen
ton; will admitted TO probate Estate OF VIM.
Harrington; Will filed with petition for probate.
In re VIM. Bagnam; Will filed and A. W. Bagnam
appointed collector; bonds 4,OOO Estate of Eliza
beth Tate; answer OF L. l. Tate filed. Estate OF
Sarah A. l. Burnes; will admitted TO probate and
letters issued to L. c. Reinburg; bond 81 zoo. Es-
tate OF w. X. Fowler: will admitted 10 probate
and letters issued TO Sarah E. Fowler; bond 300
Estate OF Thomas Anderson; petition for probate
OF WIZ hled. In re Paul L Tate; order that L. L.
mitted to probate and letters issued to VIM.
Belden Noble: bond $780, In re Irving A. Talbot;
letters granted Emma s. Talbot; bond $50.
EQUITY CoURT-Judge Merrick
To-day, Berlitz agt. Strock; leave to amend bill
Porter agt. Porter motion TO yacate order extend
Ing time to answer overruled: Newton agt. New
ton; order striking out certain parts OF bill
Collins agt. Cross: order ratifying sale nisi.
Who are the Dangerous Classes.-
Mr. rowDERLY UNDERTAKES TO ANSWER IN HIS
JOURNAL.
In the Journal of United Labor to be issued to-
morrow Mr.. Powderly, speaking OF indiscriminate
immigration, will say:
"The working people already here are elbowing
each other IN very uncomfortable manner; q
condition OF things which must grow worse with
the unnatural additions OF those who are consider
ably further down in the social scale, and which,
In time Is not unlikely to lead to the realization
OF the gloomy Industrial picture drawn years ago
by the late Col. Oliver, OF the Massachusetts Labor
Bureau. helpless crowd OF workers, the oppres-
sion OF low wages, inevitable poverty and dis
guised serfdom. a rich master. poor servant. and
mean population:
serious dangers to our republic, and one OF the
knottiest problems for our statesmen TO solve IL
the foreign contract labor ever could be stopped
and only those who intended to assume The re-
sponsibtlites OF citizenship admitted the outlook
would not be so dark, for III there Is only time
enough the raweSt material will become refined.
The Immigrant who comes here to stay, and has
something OF the sturdy character OF our earlier
arrivals, will soon be Americanized, Dr. McGlynn
to the contrary notwithstanding. The vast ma
1Or1ty OF the Germans, English and Irish readily
faH into our ways, become good citizens, and take
as much interest in our labor organization and I'm
UNFOLDING wages as the best OF those who are TO
the manner born, and this, though they are stin
proud OF the old Country or the Fatherland"
In the same paper Mr. Powderly makes this de-
tense OF the workingmen who have been styled
1.-THE dangerous classes"
"when has this class proved TO be dangerous
element? Has II ever proved dangerous TO this
muSket and PUSHES forth to battle for God and
home and native land?' II to-day the President
should issue a cali for defenders OF this Govern
ment, what class OF men would go forth respon-
s1ve to the trumpet call? Would 1t be the iner-
chant from his counting room, the manufacturer
from his looms, the lawyer from his brief the
banker from his bonds?-not these: but the
laborer. the farmer from his plough the mechanic
from his shop The miner from his PIT, the laborer
the protectors Of the idle rich, and While
such pirate OF the dangerous class In
their hearts they know that none
are more loyal, none more devoted to the welfare,
the honor OF our country. In the time OF trouble
be tt OF whatever character, none make such
sacrifice OF personal interests this same dam
gerouS class 1t has become dangerous be-
cause 1t asks for legislative justice; dangerous
because II Is aroused to the corruption that every
where prevails; dangerous because it has
tician, and asks for honest men TO administer the
affairs OF the people; dangerous because 1t no
longer regards idleneSS as passport to honors;
dangerous because this class Is fast be-
coming formidable foe to organized crime In
high places; dangerous TO monopolies, to
syndicates and respectable conspirators- With
increasing Intelligence OF the mass people those
who hitherto have been content to let corrupt
politicians do their thinking are fast learning the
truth that the dangerous classes are the idlers
gather the harvest into their own barns. From
what class come our BelknapS, our Howgates, our
SharpS our McGarigleS and the long list of de-
faulters, thieves, plundererS or the National
Treasury and statesmen who betray their trust
to I'LL their pockets? Are these found among
the toilers Of the land that dangerous class OF
OF which we read? These arch criminals educated,
reared amid the ref1nementS OF polite society, the
habitues OF the highest circles, these form the
dangerous Glass; the only class that fmperis the
never yet was found the enemy OF nations
prosperity. That enemy is idle wealth, vicious In
Its tastes, remorSeleSS In its selfish ambitions,
heartleSS In Its oppressive aims"